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Residents of the Highland Park and Macalester-Groveland neighborhoods in St. Paul are seeing a surge of tear-downs recently. Tear-downs have become a hot button topic in several cities. A tear-down occurs when a house is bought, torn down, and replaced with something bigger and, oftentimes, more expensive...

Spring is here, and that means many homeowners are thinking about making improvements to their houses and yards. Roseville city officials are reminding residents to be on guard against door-to-door salespeople who are not licensed...

Scott County officials met with the public Thursday to get feedback on a road repair plan that would displace three homeowners and create a realignment of the road. The project focuses on County Highway 60 in Blakeley, which was heavily damaged in the June 2014 floods...

Sales of new U.S. homes in February climbed to their fastest pace in seven years, as an otherwise dormant housing market showed fresh signs of life. The Commerce Department says new home sales shot up 7.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 539,000, the strongest performance since February 2008. January sales were revised up nearly 4 percent to a rate of 500,000...

Kansas farmers are paying for genetic research to figure out exactly why some people struggle to digest wheat. The hard science is aimed at developing new varieties of wheat at a time when the gluten-free industry is worth nearly a billion dollars a year in the U.S. alone...

Beauty is in full bloom this weekend in downtown Minneapolis. The annual Macy’s Flower Show will be open to the public starting Sunday. The show is available until Saturday, April 4. Dale Bachman, the CEO of Bachman’s, joined 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS on Saturday morning to talk about the show and what visitors can expect this year...

The last few weeks have been mild and full of sun in the Twin Cities. That means those with green thumbs may be able to get out in the yards and start gardening early. If the ground is thawed, you can start getting your yard spring-ready. Here are some ideas to get started...

Our mild winter is creating some costly headaches for many homeowners up north and in the Twin Cities metro: septic companies are getting a ton of calls. "It's been a tough year for us, lack of snow cover, a lot of freeze up," Glen Kothrade of Kothrade Sewer Septic and Excavating in Corcoran said...

Money is available for some homeowners in Stearns County to replace subsurface sewage treatment systems. The funding is to certain homeowners that meet requirements. The money is available for a limited time and comes from the Minnesota Clean Water Fund...

Roseville city officials are reminding residents to help protect the city’s water resources this spring and summer by being aware of fertilizer and chemical use. City officials say the chemicals used on lawns can seep into groundwater, run off into the storm sewer system and end up in local lakes and ponds...

Before the beauty of spring sets in, the melting snow leaves behind some unpleasant sights. That includes dead grass, garbage, and unfortunately pet waste left behind by owners. It's a concern for one west metro community, and the city of Minnetonka is now taking action...

People with disabilities and their families are invited to attend a Washington County workshop to learn more about housing options in the community. The county has received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to help these residents move from adult foster care or their parents’ homes into the community...